Current Course Offerings
A Song is a Scene Intensive
Taught by Broadway’s ERIKA HENNINGSEN
May 6, 8, 13, 15, 22, 29 (6 Classes)
This course is now enrolling
Erika Henningsen is a Bay Area native and is most known for originating the starring role of Cady Heron in the hit, Tony-nominated musical, Mean Girls. She was reunited with Tina Fey when she went on to recur as Young Gloria on Peacock’s acclaimed series, Girls5Eva. Other theater credits include Fantine opposite Ramin Karimloo in the recent revival of Les Miserables.She originated the title role of Joy in the Broadway-bound musical adaptation, based on the life of Joy Managano, which premiered at the George Street Playhouse. Other roles: Nellie Forbush in South Pacific & Sophie in Mamma Mia! (PCLO), Nina in the Dear World opposite Tyne Daly. Her solo show, “Raise Your Standards” has played to sold out venues in New York City, Indianapolis, Napa Valley & San Francisco. She will be debuting her solo symphony show with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in April. Additional TV credits include CBS All Access’ Blue Bloods and FBI: International, HBO’s That D*mn Michael Che and Tracy Oliver’s original comedy, Harlem, for Amazon. She can be heard as the leading voice actor, Charlie Morningstar, in Amazon/A24’s musical animation series, Hazbin Hotel.
As an educator, Erika has had the privilege to teach at institutions such as Cap21/NYU Tisch, Pace University in NYC, TheaterCNU in Virginia, Chapman University, CSFullerton, University of Michigan’s summer conservatory (MPULSE), the Berklee College of Music and several pre-professional programs in New York, including Broadway Workshop and Broadway Artists Alliance. She is on faculty at The Performing Arts Project in North Carolina, and works specifically with their pre-college students every summer to prepare applications for their future university auditions. Her goal as a teacher is to cultivate educational environments and classrooms rooted in positivity and curiosity. By throwing out the concept of right/wrong, and working from a place of joy and instinct, we can more successfully access what makes our talents not simply unique but powerful.
Dates:
May 6, 8, 13, 15, 22, 29
All Classes are 7pm-10pm
Location: Class is at The Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025.
Tuition: $500
A payment plan is available. To enroll with a payment plan, please email us at school@lamts.com
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